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My front wheel has play in it.
When the brakes are on, it has about an inch of forward and backwards play in it.
It's built on hope Pro hubs.\
Any idea as to what it could be? The disc is firmly held and it's causing braking judder.
check brake mounts, pads, headset, fork bushings, fork axle to start with 🙂
Headset is good.
I can lift the wheel off the ground and move it by hand backwards and forwards.
I presume it's something to do with the hub, but I don't know what.
There was exactly the same thread a few days ago
Are you searching for it for me?
Are the pads moving?
No all held tightly in place.
Just put fresh pads in tonight as well.
Front brake held on tight, move front wheel and it's backwards and forwards by about an inch. Appears to be moving around the axle,
Get the wheel out and inspect the bearings/axle. QR? 15mm/20mm?
It can't be moving an inch if the bearing are worn. It must be something to do with the caliper.
20mm bolt through. mazzorchi all mountains with the hex bolt clamp.
I'd be inclined to agree with speckledbob that the caliper/mount is more likely to be the culprit than the hub. If you have somebody to hold the brake on and rock the front, you'll easily be able to pin-point the source by just grabbing a hold of any point that could possibly have play.
I'll check again tomorrow.
Are the disk bolts loose? That can cause movement
Cheers.
It was the discs, which is reassuring after going out last weekend on it, could have been nasty.
That's what I get for finding my bottom bracket seized up after a month or so in the shed after winter riding and spending my preride check replacing that and then dashing out.